Xeon w7-3565X vs Atom Z2520

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	36
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	49.79
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	no data	13.63
Architecture codename	Clovertrail (2013)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,689

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	82.5 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	65 mm2	4x 477 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	79 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FC-MB4760	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	335 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
PAE	32 Bit	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Smart Idle	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	2 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	8.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

SGX 544MP2

N/A

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z2520 and Xeon w7-3565X.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	112
USB revision	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0	no data
Number of USB ports	2	no data
UART	3	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 February 2013	24 August 2024
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	335 Watt

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